Outing Destinations in Australia

Australian Seabird Rescue Center

The Australian Seabird Rescue, Research, Rehabilitation and Coastal Education Center in Ballina offers a comprehensive educational experience for people of all ages. All presentations include a one-hour informative talk by one of their trained volunteers, as well as a chance to see wildlife that may be in their care. Animals that you may get the opportunity to get a close-up look at may include some sea birds, and even the endangered sea turtles（海龟）.

The Laland Sea of Sound Festival

This is a major festival of music, arts and culture staged in the symbolic location of Wahluu-Mount Panorama. The festival will bring together some of Australia’s most famous artists during the two-day music feast from Friday to Saturday.

Bathurst Mintature Rallway

The club started in 1977 and today operates and maintains nearly 600 metres of track at the John Mathew’s sporting complex in Durham Street Bathurst. Over the years many buildings, features and a lot more tracks for your enjoyment have been added. Everyone will have a great family day out! It operates every third Sunday of the month. It is located next to the Tennis Centre in Durham Street. Train tides are available weather permitting and passengers must wear covered footwear.

Bathurst Farm Experience

Experience a real farm and interact with animals at Bathurst Farm Experience. Feed lambs, chickens, horses and learn about their uses. Birthday parties are great fun at Bathurst Farm Experience. They provide the venue; you provide the kids and the food.

Bookings are essential for all visits, times by arrangement. If you have particular activities you would like to try, please disuss this when-hooking-es all activities cannot fit into a 90-minute visitl Extra time may be possible for more activitics, charges in 30-minute-btek, $50. 00 per hour.

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For kids and a fair share of adults, a San Diego vacation means theme parks and other attractions. Before heading to a park, check online; many parks have seasonal or holiday hours.

San Diego Wild Animal Park

In the summer, a lion exhibit will open and allow guests to walk through the animals’ habitat. Only glass will be between man and beasts. The Wild Animal Park’s new Dino Mountain, featuring 20 lifelike dinosaurs, will run through Sept. 6.

Details: general admission tickets are $26.50 for adults and children aged 12 and older. $19.50 for children aged 3-11, free for children 2 and younger. A discounted ticket for $23.85 is available to seniors 60 and older, www.sandiegozoo.org.

San Diego Zoo

The zoo has a new panda, Mei Sheng. There’s not much in the way of new attractions, but Nighttime Zoo, a program popular with families, starts June 26.

Details: General admission is $21 for adults, $14 for children aged 3-11, free for children 2 and younger. www.legoland. com

Sea world San Diego

A 6-minute ride called Journey to Atlantis, which is to open in late May, tells the legend of the mythical island nation. People who step onto the ride’s eight-passenger Greek fishing boats will experience simulated earthquakes, etc. After that, riders can visit a new exhibit of dolphins, which have not been on display at the park since 2008.

Details: General admission is $46.95 for adults, $37.95 for children aged 3-9, free for children 2 and younger. www.seaworld.com.

Old Town Trolley Tours

Visiting relatives or friends in San Diego? They can get a hometown pass and ride for free with you paid admission. One gift per paid adult guest.

Details: The main ticket booth is in Old Town. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily $25. www.Historictours.com.